Every now and then I teach university students. I had told them that I thought they should learn how to do bladder palps before they used a scanner because it was deskilling, and what would they do if there were no scanners available? Anyway they became really interested in this idea. One afternoon as chance would have it a lovely man in an orthopedic ward was having trouble voiding so this was our perfect opportunity. The man was happy to help us and so I filed in with 4 of my students to observe.
I was very professional and explained the anatomy first and then explained what we were looking for. I then proceeded to do the palp while looking at the students and explaining. I felt a small lump to the side of the baldder and became a little concerned, while still looking at the students I was felling this lump to try and figure out what it was. One of the students eyes were getting wider and wider.....but I wasn't paying any attention. Then the patient quietly says "I think thats enough don't you?"
Yeah now I am known as the idiot that pumped this poor man's member up by "palpating" his implant!!! AARRGGHH! I was soooo embarrassed!
